Population and the American future

United States, 1972

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The official report of the National Commission on Population and the American future, which was created by Congress at the request of President Nixon. Summarises the effects of increased population growth, with conclusions and recommendation on how to stop this growth. One of the recommendations made by the Report was “to bring the working poor and those who cannot find work, into the mainstream of the economic society” - interesting projections into the future (circa 1973)!

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Credits

co-director

Craig Fisher

John Martin

producer

Craig Fisher

production company

Fisher Film Group

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008557

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Population research

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population density

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population policy

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population research

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Labor and laboring classes - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population density

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population policy

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population research

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Economic conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Social conditions

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

History → Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Future life

People → Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994

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Sound

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Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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